Wraith

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This page is about the monster. For the card, see Wraith card

wraith W
HP	21-47
HD	6
XP	210
Speed	10
AC	10
EV	10
Will	60
Attack1	13 (hit: drain speed)
Resistances	rC+, rPois+++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rSticky, rConstr, rDrown, rWater
Vulnerabilities	Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Normal
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Undead
Size	Medium
Type	wraith, wraith
Flags	Evil Insubstantial Levitate See invisible

This undead spirit appears as a cloud of black mist surrounding an insubstantial skeletal form. Its eyes burn bright with unholy malevolence and hunger for life essence, on which it feeds. “God, though this life is but a wraith, Although we know not what we use, Although we grope with little faith, Give me the heart to fight—and lose.” -Louis Untermeyer, “Prayer”. 1919.

Useful Info

Wraiths are evil, incorporeal undead monsters. Like most undead they resist poison and cold, and their melee attacks drain your vigor, inducing the slow status effect unless you have at least one rank of negative energy resistance. Although potentially dangerous in a crowd, on their own they are fairly nonthreatening. They can be found in the middle-floors of the Dungeon, as well as in the Crypt.

Tips & Tricks

• You can summon your own wraiths with the Haunt spell, and Yredelemnul will occasionally gift them.

History

Prior to 0.13, wraiths would drain your experience with their melee attacks. This change accompanied the 0.13 overhaul to draining effects.